The Reformed Political Party Youth (Dutch

Dutch language

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: Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij-jongeren), officially abbreviated as SGPJ or SGP-jongeren (English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

: SGP Youth), is the youth wing

Youth wing

A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous or independently-allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support and allegiance for that organization's campaigns from members and potential members of a younger age...

 of the Dutch

Netherlands

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 Reformed Political Party

Reformed Political Party

The Reformed Political Party is an orthodox Protestant Dutch political party. The term Reformed is not a reference to political reform, but is a synonym for Calvinist. The SGP is the oldest political party in the Netherlands in its current form, and for its entire existence has been in opposition...

, an orthodox Calvinist

Calvinism

Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...

 political party.

The SGPJ is officially independent and established as Landelijk Verband van Staatkundig Gereformeerde Studieverenigingen (LVSGS) in 1934 in Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

 and is with over 12,000 members in 2011 the largest political youth organization of the Netherlands.

In 1987 women were allowed to become member and in 2007 a woman was elected for the first time to the board.

Magazines

The SGPJ publishes two magazines:

• Klik, SGP Jeugdblad ('Click, SGP youth magazine') for the youth under sixteen
• In Contact, SGP Jongerenblad ('In Contact, SGP youth magazine')

Presidents

Presidents of the SGPJ:

1. D. Bogaard (1934-1938)
2. C. Meijer (1938-1946)
3. J.C. Hooykaas (1946-1947)
4. Pieter Jan Dorsman (1947-1971)
5. Gert van den Berg
   Gert van den Berg
   Gerrit van den Berg is a former Dutch politician. As a member of the Reformed Political Party he was a member of the Dutch Senate from 1995 to 2011....
   
    (1972-1986)
6. George van Heukelom (1986-1991)
7. Hans Tanis (1991-1999)
8. Elbert Dijkgraaf
   Elbert Dijkgraaf
   Elbert Dijkgraaf is a Dutch politician and economist. As a member of the Reformed Political Party he has been an MP since June 17, 2010...
   
    (1999-2003)
9. Christian van Bemmel (2003-2006)
10. Jan Kloosterman (2006-2009)
11. Jacques Rozendaal (2009-)